to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to become vulgar; to coarsen
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
several times; once or twice
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
surprise victory; upset; coup
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to be remembered; to go down in history